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Help with a $400 rig

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oSReApEr

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Hey guys, I want a $400 rig for my little sister so that she can play her games. I have a case and PSU already and the most important part is the video card (more powerful the better).

Thanks

o$ Re@pEr
 
PRICED AT NEWEGG


cheap cd burner --35
floppy --6
40 gig hard drive --55
shuttle ak35n --48 w/ mail in rebate
athlon xp 2500 OEM --85
tr2tt sweet HSF --8
2 * 256 buffalo 2700(samsung)--86
9600pro --150
a couple speeze case fans --4
microsoft mouse(optical) --12
aopen keyboard --3
shipping --25

TOTAL W/ SHIPPING = $517

somebody double check my math 😉


thread = over

 
Originally posted by: nick1985
PRICED AT NEWEGG


cheap cd burner --35
floppy --6
40 gig hard drive --55
shuttle ak35n --48 w/ mail in rebate
athlon xp 2500 OEM --85
tr2tt sweet HSF --8
2 * 256 buffalo 2700(samsung)--86
9600pro --150
a couple speeze case fans --4
microsoft mouse(optical) --12
aopen keyboard --3
shipping --25

TOTAL W/ SHIPPING = $378

somebody double check my math 😉


thread = over
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I get $517?
😀:beer:
 
Yep, 517 sounds like a 400 dollar system to me.
What kinda games are we talking here? I suggest you take a look at the FS/FT forums, lots of mobo/CPU combos for great prices, if you don't need the lastest and greatest. Hell, for that price, you can buy some pretty decent systems in FS/FT.
 
Originally posted by: ThatDumbGuy
Yep, 517 sounds like a 400 dollar system to me.
What kinda games are we talking here? I suggest you take a look at the FS/FT forums, lots of mobo/CPU combos for great prices, if you don't need the lastest and greatest. Hell, for that price, you can buy some pretty decent systems in FS/FT.
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fine. make it an 1800, and OC it. get rid of the burner. its easy to make that rig 400 bucks.
 
From Newegg:

Speeze CPU Fan Model 5F263B1M3 for AMD/Intel Socket A/370
Specifications:
Alumimum Framed Fan - Silver Color
Supported Socket type: 370/Socket A
Dimensions Heat sink :12VDC Fan : 74×74×47 mm (l × w × h)
80×80×25mm Bearing Ball bearing
Rated speed 2500 RPM +/-10%Rated power 1.56 W
Noise level 26.5 dBA Air flow 31.70 CFM at 2500 RPM
Features Aluminum fan frame CPU: Intel Pentium III ~ 1,4 GHz (FC-PGA2) Pentium III ~ 1,13 GHz (FC-PGA) Celeron ~ 1,8 GHz (PPGA) AMD : Athlon XP ~ 3200+ (Thoroughbred) Athlon XP ~ 2100+ (Palomino) Athlon ~ 1,4 GHz (T-Bird)Duron 1.3 more info>

$7.00

2 X 256 = 512 MB of the following:

CRUCIAL MICRON 256MB 32x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered 2.5V, 6-Layers CT3264Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM
$86

One Day Sales, Ends 11/18/2003 4:00 PM PST
Shuttle Motherboard for AMD processors Model AN35N-Ultra Retail
Specifications:
Supported CPU:AMD Socket A, Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron CPU
Chipset:nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP
FSB:200/266/333/400MHz
RAM😱n Board 3 x 184-pin DDR Socket, Up to 3 GB
IDE:4x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 IDE up to 4 Devices
Slots:1X 8X AGP slot, 5x PCI slots
Ports:2xPS2,1xLPT,2xCOM,1xLAN,2xUSB, Audio & Gameport
Onboard Audio:Realtek ALC650, 5.1 channel audio
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100 MBS Ethernet more info>
$62.99
(Note, it has a one day sale with a $15 rebate)


AMD ATHLON XP 2400+ "Thorton" 266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- OEM
Specifications:
CPU: 2.0 GHz
Type: XP 2400 Thorton Core
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A
OEM (Processor Only)
$75

Sapphire Atlantis ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8X AGP DVI/TV LITE BOX
Specifications:
Chipset:ATI RADEON 9600 PRO
Memory:128 MB DDR RAM
Bus: AGP 8X
Encapsulating the unrestrained dreams of the avid gamer the RADEON? 9600 ATLANTIS PRO?s SMARTSHADER? 2.1 and SMOOTHVISION? 2.1 technologies construct detail rich worlds peppered with ill-intentioned villains brought to life by DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0.
Ports:VGA + DVI + S-Video Out
OEM Box (See pics for details)
$148

Total: $378.99




 
Originally posted by: hypersonic5
From Newegg:

Speeze CPU Fan Model 5F263B1M3 for AMD/Intel Socket A/370
Specifications:
Alumimum Framed Fan - Silver Color
Supported Socket type: 370/Socket A
Dimensions Heat sink :12VDC Fan : 74×74×47 mm (l × w × h)
80×80×25mm Bearing Ball bearing
Rated speed 2500 RPM +/-10%Rated power 1.56 W
Noise level 26.5 dBA Air flow 31.70 CFM at 2500 RPM
Features Aluminum fan frame CPU: Intel Pentium III ~ 1,4 GHz (FC-PGA2) Pentium III ~ 1,13 GHz (FC-PGA) Celeron ~ 1,8 GHz (PPGA) AMD : Athlon XP ~ 3200+ (Thoroughbred) Athlon XP ~ 2100+ (Palomino) Athlon ~ 1,4 GHz (T-Bird)Duron 1.3 more info>

$7.00

2 X 256 = 512 MB of the following:

CRUCIAL MICRON 256MB 32x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered 2.5V, 6-Layers CT3264Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM
$86

One Day Sales, Ends 11/18/2003 4:00 PM PST
Shuttle Motherboard for AMD processors Model AN35N-Ultra Retail
Specifications:
Supported CPU:AMD Socket A, Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron CPU
Chipset:nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP
FSB:200/266/333/400MHz
RAM😱n Board 3 x 184-pin DDR Socket, Up to 3 GB
IDE:4x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 IDE up to 4 Devices
Slots:1X 8X AGP slot, 5x PCI slots
Ports:2xPS2,1xLPT,2xCOM,1xLAN,2xUSB, Audio & Gameport
Onboard Audio:Realtek ALC650, 5.1 channel audio
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100 MBS Ethernet more info>
$62.99
(Note, it has a one day sale with a $15 rebate)


AMD ATHLON XP 2400+ "Thorton" 266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- OEM
Specifications:
CPU: 2.0 GHz
Type: XP 2400 Thorton Core
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A
OEM (Processor Only)
$75

Sapphire Atlantis ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8X AGP DVI/TV LITE BOX
Specifications:
Chipset:ATI RADEON 9600 PRO
Memory:128 MB DDR RAM
Bus: AGP 8X
Encapsulating the unrestrained dreams of the avid gamer the RADEON? 9600 ATLANTIS PRO?s SMARTSHADER? 2.1 and SMOOTHVISION? 2.1 technologies construct detail rich worlds peppered with ill-intentioned villains brought to life by DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0.
Ports:VGA + DVI + S-Video Out
OEM Box (See pics for details)
$148

Total: $378.99
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Good setup, except I'd spend the extra $10 for a 2500+.
 
Originally posted by: randumb
Originally posted by: hypersonic5
From Newegg:

Speeze CPU Fan Model 5F263B1M3 for AMD/Intel Socket A/370
Specifications:
Alumimum Framed Fan - Silver Color
Supported Socket type: 370/Socket A
Dimensions Heat sink :12VDC Fan : 74×74×47 mm (l × w × h)
80×80×25mm Bearing Ball bearing
Rated speed 2500 RPM +/-10%Rated power 1.56 W
Noise level 26.5 dBA Air flow 31.70 CFM at 2500 RPM
Features Aluminum fan frame CPU: Intel Pentium III ~ 1,4 GHz (FC-PGA2) Pentium III ~ 1,13 GHz (FC-PGA) Celeron ~ 1,8 GHz (PPGA) AMD : Athlon XP ~ 3200+ (Thoroughbred) Athlon XP ~ 2100+ (Palomino) Athlon ~ 1,4 GHz (T-Bird)Duron 1.3 more info>

$7.00

2 X 256 = 512 MB of the following:

CRUCIAL MICRON 256MB 32x64 PC 2700 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered 2.5V, 6-Layers CT3264Z335 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM
$86

One Day Sales, Ends 11/18/2003 4:00 PM PST
Shuttle Motherboard for AMD processors Model AN35N-Ultra Retail
Specifications:
Supported CPU:AMD Socket A, Athlon XP, Athlon, Duron CPU
Chipset:nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP
FSB:200/266/333/400MHz
RAM😱n Board 3 x 184-pin DDR Socket, Up to 3 GB
IDE:4x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 IDE up to 4 Devices
Slots:1X 8X AGP slot, 5x PCI slots
Ports:2xPS2,1xLPT,2xCOM,1xLAN,2xUSB, Audio & Gameport
Onboard Audio:Realtek ALC650, 5.1 channel audio
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100 MBS Ethernet more info>
$62.99
(Note, it has a one day sale with a $15 rebate)


AMD ATHLON XP 2400+ "Thorton" 266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- OEM
Specifications:
CPU: 2.0 GHz
Type: XP 2400 Thorton Core
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A
OEM (Processor Only)
$75

Sapphire Atlantis ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8X AGP DVI/TV LITE BOX
Specifications:
Chipset:ATI RADEON 9600 PRO
Memory:128 MB DDR RAM
Bus: AGP 8X
Encapsulating the unrestrained dreams of the avid gamer the RADEON? 9600 ATLANTIS PRO?s SMARTSHADER? 2.1 and SMOOTHVISION? 2.1 technologies construct detail rich worlds peppered with ill-intentioned villains brought to life by DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0.
Ports:VGA + DVI + S-Video Out
OEM Box (See pics for details)
$148

Total: $378.99
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Good setup, except I'd spend the extra $10 for a 2500+.
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You are right. A Barton 2500+ is probably worth the extra $10.

 
From Newegg.com:

Lite On 52x32x52 Beige Color CDRW Drive LTR-52327S - OEM-$38
Speeze CPU Fan Model 5F263B1M3 for AMD/Intel Socket A/370-$7
MITSUMI D359M3 FDD 1.44MB 3.5INCH - OEM -$6.99
Seagate 40GB 7200rpm EIDE Hard Drive OEM Barracuda 7200.7 ST340014A -$58
Logitech Deluxe Desktop (Deluxe Keyboard & S69 Mouse) - OEM -$13
Buffalo Technology 512MB 6 Layer PC3200 DDR Memory Module CL 2.5 32X8 (Winbond Module)-$82
Biostar Motherboard for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/ Duron Processor, Model# M7NCD-$55.99
AMD Athlon XP 1800+ Thoroughbred /266 FSB Processor CPU 1800+/ 1.53GHz -0.13 micro OEM-$52
Sapphire OEM RADEON 9100 128MB DDR DVI/TV out BULK-$72
$399.98 shipped

Set the FSB to 166 and you have a 1.9 GHz CPU. The newer 0.13 micro CPUs overclock very nicely, use less power and produce less heat. I have almost the same setup on a Biostar Via KT400 board and have been able to play any game that ive had tried without any problems. CPU never gets over 47C on full load, I have 1 side case fan and I live in Florida.
 
wow thanks alot everyone ill look into all of these rigs. O ya and ThatDumbGuy, she will be playin games like the sims, and roller coaster tycoon and some Age of Empires 2. I may steal it a bit and have LAN parties at my house so i may play some COunter strike or other FPS. ( Heck if im payin for it i can use it ...right?)

o$ Re@pEr
 
Originally posted by: oSReApEr
wow thanks alot everyone ill look into all of these rigs. O ya and ThatDumbGuy, she will be playin games like the sims, and roller coaster tycoon and some Age of Empires 2. I may steal it a bit and have LAN parties at my house so i may play some COunter strike or other FPS. ( Heck if im payin for it i can use it ...right?)

o$ Re@pEr
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you dont know women do you 😛
 
well my sister isnt a woman so its all good... Im blowin this money cuz im settin sup a SICK $2000 system for CADD and Gaming, so i dont want her touching this beast.... It may bite her🙂
 
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